Persons of Working Age by Sex & 1951 Occupational Order

Data for 1951	Sex
1951 Occupational Classification	Male	Female
Fishermen	0	0
Agriculture	134	28
Mining & Quarrying	238	1
Ceramics, Glass, Cement, etc	12	5
Coal, Gas, Chemicals	1,060	8
Metal Manufacturing, Engineering	2,473	90
Textiles	4	82
Leather, Fur	12	1
Textile Goods, Dress	8	180
Food, Drink, Tobacco	13	34
Wood, Cane & Cork	216	1
Paper, Printing	22	22
Other Products	12	7
Building	311	1
Painters & Decorators	111	2
Administrators, Directors, Managers	83	6
Transport	572	58
Commerce, Finance	263	476
Professional, Technical	532	192
Defence	150	2
Entertainment & Sport	14	4
Personal Service	105	572
Clerks, Typists, etc	366	605
Warehousemen, Storekeepers, etc.	118	75
Stationery Engine Drivers, Stokers	294	1
Workers in Unskilled Occupations	1,072	138
Other & Undefined	25	12
Retired or Not Gainfully Occupied	679	6,215

Date:	Source:
1951	1951 Census of England and Wales, Occupations, Table 21 , 'Selected Occupations with Status Aggregates - abridged analysis', for 'Con divisions and sub-divisions, Urban Areas with population of less than 50,000, RD, NT'

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